white water

See also: whitewater and Whitewater

English

Alternative forms

whitewater, white-water

Noun

white water (uncountable)

Any turbulent or frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.
Coordinate terms: flatwater, quickwater

The boat's wake left two strands of white water that glistened in the moonlight.
(figuratively) Turbulent conditions.

Derived terms

white-water canoeing
whitewater rafting

Translations

turbulent or frothy water

Finnish: kuohut pl
French: eau vive (fr) f
German: Wildwasser n
Ottoman Turkish: آق صو (ak su)
Swedish: forsar (sv) pl, skum (sv) n

turbulent conditions

Finnish: kuohut pl
Swedish: turbulens (sv) c

Anagrams

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